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Industrial-Organizational Psychology

General

Program Title

Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Degree Designation

MS

Award Type

Masters

Program Level

Graduate

Instruction Mode

On Campus

Program Description

Industrial and Organizational Psychology. A program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and group behavior in institutional settings, applications to related problems of organization and industry, and that may prepare individuals to apply such principles in industrial and organizational settings. Includes instruction in group behavior theory, organizational theory, reward/punishment structures, human-machine and human-computer interactions, motivation dynamics, human stress studies, environmental and organizational influences on behavior, alienation and satisfaction, and job testing and assessment.

Department/Unit(s)

Psychology

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Status

Active

Admission Requirements

Minimum undergraduate GPA for admission

2.75

Requirements

Free Form Requisites

Admissions Requirements

  • The GRE is required.

  • Undergraduate GPA of 2.75.

  • The following undergraduate courses are helpful: introductory psychology, industrial-organizational psychology, statistics, research methods or experimental psychology, and social psychology. It is also recommended that prospective students have a strong quantitative background.

Program Requirements (41 credits)

Core: 15 credits: course, course, course, course, course

Electives: 9 credits. Select 3-6 credits from the following: course, course, course, course, course, course. Related Fields: Select 3-6 credits from the following: course, course, course, course, course, course, course

Research: 17 credits: course, course, course, course, course.

Students will complete either 6 credits of thesis, or six credits of a project with portfolio.

See program website for additional information.

Program Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Core areas of I-O Psychology as recommended by the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Outcome

Psychological research methods, statistics, and psychometrics

Degree Maps

Major Code

8035

Program Code

4000